Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1887-07-29
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Il, commonly pronounced zed,
fwriteth well nigh onto a column i'll
defence of Superintendent Mcln'
tariffs recent notice to teachers.
1t is proper to state just here that
the editor of this paper has not
written or dictated a word concern
ing Mr.. McIntuTn, his notice or his
late letter of explanation which he
addressed to the editor, and opened
by saying; Gin your criticism upon
my Notice to Teachers, &c" This
much in justice to the innocent and
unoffending editor. But we must
now take our pen in hand to write
a few lines to Xed:
Zed, "The younger teachers
should attend the entire term, as
they will thus show a disposition
to obtain that preparation, without
which they cannot properly dis
charge the important and RESPONSE
bic duties of the school room and
in the selection of teachers for the
public schools, this will be taken
into consideration Say, Zed, this
is the conclusion of Supt. Mes no
tice. Zed, you taught school be-
fore there was a Normal Institute
at Strasburg, or anywhere else.
Did you pass on your merits? Or
did You have q "fOrmer superinten-
dent to tell you that attendance for
an entire term upon a Normal held
at his home would be taken into
consideration at your examination!
Could you have spared summer
from your farm, your philosophical
dissertations, theological DISGUST
tons and your Blackstone to sob
tain preparations" Say, Zed, lob
tain preparation is a good phrase
for superintendent, amt it, led?
We know we can obtain some things
and acquire others. We think we
may prepare to obtain; but how to
"obtain PREPARATION Zed, we
should be glad to hear from you or
the Supt. on.
Zed, You evidently believe in
teachers "obtaining preparation
by summer visits to Supt. Mes
Strasburg Mecca. 1t is quite as
evident, Zed, that you have been
profoundly impressed in this wise
for some time past. Only one who
can see the superior qualifica-
/ TONS of Supt. Nc. rising tOploftic-
ally above his predecessors could
have discharged such an electrical
bolt from the point Of his metallic
conductor, commonly called steel
pen, as the following:
"If it be true, then, that our su.
perintendent possesses this most i'm.
pOrtant qualification which enables
him to mould the character of his
teachers for the work they have to
do, US. the teachers should be able
to mould the character of the pu-
pills for the life work which is be-
fore them, &c
Zed, give US a little Normal on
"us.v Parse it, Zed and when you
have gotten through with 1t, you
will have learned that it is not nee
essary to make a base OffOrmer su-
perintendents, that Supt. Nc, may
rOOst in galorious consciousness of
superior qualifications" on the apex
of your magnificent pen and ink
superstructure.
Zed, you say something of US
"good people" Gods people are
called peculiar people. Zed, you
must be good, because you are so
peculiar. 1t is this that makes US
love you and laugh when you and
your equally good chummy under.
take to make a dictionary.
Zed, srb rosa, as your friend, one
who loves yOu,-stick TO your he'll
met and your Gritty. 1t is in your
profession, and right here in Wood
stock, where you are best known,
that you are appreciated for all
your many good qualities Of heart,
and where charity so abOunds that
time unlimited will be allowed Tor
the improvement of your head
Zed, strain no more the tensioned
heart-strings of your confraternal
friends by suggesting return to
pedagogism. Stay with US, Zed,
stay. This is your strong suit.